I know, Smiles (bookmark blogpost for later) is an already used blog name for my trip to Southeast Asia in 2024. However, when I think back to my recent fall 2025 adventure to Southeast Asia all I can think of are “smiles”-everywhere. Hence Smiles 2.0. Since Goggle Reflections is suppose to be a swim blog,… Continue reading Smiles 2.0
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A Year In Review-2023 🤷🏼♂️
Yet again I sit at another coffee shop (Thump Northwest Crossing) trying to reflect and encapsulate the year of 2023 in print and pictures and to think about the year ahead-2024. It may seem weird to have the cover photo of signage from our local grocery store however it seemed particularly apt. I normally struggle… Continue reading A Year In Review-2023 🤷🏼♂️
Pomalo
Akuna Matata, pura vida, and hang loose all basically mean the same thing to chill, slow down or just take it easy. In Croatia, they say pomalo. To those in Dalmatia it is a way of life. After a very active and busy time in Turkey the Heroes (see blogpost-Hellespont Heroes) were in need of… Continue reading Pomalo
Hellespont Heroes
Turkey’s Dardanelle Straits (Hellespont) separating Europe and Asia and its nearby surrounding area have played an important part in world history and culture for centuries. It’s the setting of the ancient layered city of Troy dating from 3000 bce to 85 bce. Greek mythology’s story of the Trojan War as narrated by Homer in the… Continue reading Hellespont Heroes
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